This
paper
describes
the
Gulf
Stream
Voyage,
an
Internet-based
multidisciplinary
project
which
utilizes
both
real
time
data
and
primary
source
materials
to
help
guide
students
to
discover
the
science
and
history
of
the
Gulf
Stream.
There
are
several
advantages
of
using
real
time
data
in
the
classroom,
including:
the
infusion
of
inquiry-based
learning;
fostering
problem
solving
skills;
addressing
several
...
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This
is
the
executive
summary
from
a
publication
entitled
Excellence
in
Environmental
Education
-
Guidelines
for
Learning
(Pre
K-12).
This
set
of
guidelines
was
developed
to
set
a
standard
for
high-quality
environmental
education
in
schools
across
the
country,
based
on
what
an
environmentally
literate
person
should
know
and
be
able
to
do.
The
Executive
Summary
and
Self
Assessment
Tool
is
organized
...
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This
collection
of
eight
essays
was
written
by
participants
at
the
2005
On
the
Cutting
Edge
workshop
entitled
Understanding
What
Our
Geoscience
Students
Are
Learning:
Observing
and
Assessing.
One
article
draws
parallels
between
the
order-in-chaos
of
fractal
mathematics
and
the
order-in-chaos
of
what
good
teaching
looks
like.
Another
text
summarizes
design
principles
forged
and
some
of
the
assessments
...
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The
purposes
of
this
Toolkit
are
to
introduce
the
concept
of
performance
measurement,
provide
information
on
performance
measurement
as
it
applies
to
AmeriCorps
programs,
and
in
particular
to
help
potential
applicants
for
AmeriCorps
funding
satisfy
the
performance
measurement
requirements
of
the
application
process.
This
toolkit
describes:
performance
measurement,
outputs,
intermediate
outcomes,
and
...
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The
purposes
of
this
toolkit
are
to
introduce
the
concept
of
performance
measurement,
provide
information
on
performance
measurement
as
it
applies
to
Learn
and
Serve
America
programs,
and
in
particular
to
help
potential
applicants
for
Learn
and
Serve
America
funding
satisfy
the
performance
measurement
requirements
of
the
application
process.
This
toolkit
describes:
performance
measurement,
outputs,
...
Full description.

This
toolkit
is
designed
to
help
users
learn
about,
prepare
for,
and
implement
the
new
directions
in
performance
measurement
for
Senior
Corps
as
set
forth
in
the
Senior
Corps
Field
Guidance
from
the
Corporation
for
National
and
Community
Service
(CNCS).
This
toolkit
describes:
performance
measurement
requirements
and
criteria
for
selecting
work
plans
to
measure
performance;
what
to
consider
when
choosing
...
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The
performance
measurement
requirements
and
recommendations
introduced
within
this
toolkit
were
designed
to:
empower
organizations
to
determine
their
own
priorities
and
how
to
measure
their
achievement;
increase
the
capacity
of
community-based
organizations
to
better
analyze
the
impact
of
their
work
and
use
the
results
of
these
analyses
for
project
improvement
purposes;
generate
new
and
better
information
...
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Action research consists of a family of research methodologies which pursue action and research outcomes at the same time. This is a resource file which supports the regular public program "areol" (action research and evaluation on line), in which action research is briefly described, and the simultaneous achievement of action (that is, change) and research (that is, understanding) is discussed.
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This
guide
provides
practical
advice
on
the
use
of
evaluation
techniques
in
assessing
digital
libraries.
Users
will
be
able
to
design,
implement,
and
report
better
evaluations
within
the
context
of
developing,
operating,
and/or
using
digital
libraries.
Topics
include
the
five
basic
steps
in
conducting
an
evaluation,
types
of
evaluations,
planning,
survey
methods,
interviews
and
focus
groups,
observations,
...
Full description.

Grade level:
College (13-14), College (15-16), Graduate / Professional

The
Organizational
Assessment
Tool
(OAT)
was
written
to
promote
learning
and
growth
within
environmental
education
(EE)
organizations
and
was
designed
specifically
to
assist
EE
practitioners
and
supporters
in
their
efforts
to
build
local,
state,
and
national
capacity
for
EE.
The
OAT
addresses
leadership
throughout
all
major
areas
of
an
organization
and
concludes
by
identifying
significant
leadership
...
Full description.